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Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

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Edith Bowman

Scottish radio DJ and television presenter

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here
Martin Scorsese. I was, let’s say, slightly tactile with him during a Q&A; I was more nervous than I’ve been about anything. I kept tapping his knee, it might even have been bruised by the end.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗

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Michael Stipe American singer
Anyone I slept with before the age of 27, because I was a selfish, cold-ass bitch.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2020 source ↗
To my children, because their mum and dad’s relationship failed, and I know that has caused them great sadness.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2019 source ↗
Melanie Chisholm British pop singer
The Spice Girls – Mel B, Geri and Emma – who wanted to mark our 20th anniversary, and the fans. It was not something I felt comfortable doing.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 October 2016 source ↗
My closest friend at uni – I sometimes retreat from life in quite an extreme way, without word. Back then, I didn’t really understand what I was doing.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 February 2025 source ↗

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